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Tommy McGovern (Thomas Henry McGovern) was born on 5 February, 1924 in Lambeth, London, England, is an English boxer. Discover Tommy McGovern's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Thomas Henry McGovern
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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February, 1924
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Lambeth, London, England
Date of death 1 February, 1989
Died Place N/A
Nationality London, England

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1924

Thomas Henry McGovern (5 February 1924 – 1 February 1989) was a British boxer who was British lightweight champion between 1951 and 1952 and fought for the European title.

1943

He won the 1943 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC.

1944

Born in Lambeth, London, and based in Bermondsey where he worked selling fish, McGovern was a successful amateur, competing internationally, was British Army lightweight champion, and in 1944 was described by Joe Louis as the finest British prospect he had seen after seeing him fight in services competitions in Italy.

1946

After consideration of his application for a professional licence was deferred from December 1946 until three months later, causing the cancellation of his planned debut fight, he started his pro career in the United States in April 1947 with a points win over Ben Melendez.

He won 11 of 15 fights in North America before returning to the UK.

1948

In August 1948 he beat George Daly on points at Selhurst Park and again in July 1949 at the same venue, this time stopping him in the sixth round, to take the British South Eastern Area Lightweight Title.

1949

McGovern made his acting debut, playing himself, in the 1949 boxing themed British film, No Way Back.

1950

In January 1950 he beat Finnish champion Elis Ask.

In April 1950 he beat Peter Fallon at the Royal Albert Hall in a British title eliminator, setting up a challenge for Billy Thompson's title in July.

Thompson won on points to retain the title.

McGovern closed the year with a points win over Tommy Barnham to take the vacant BBBofC Southern Area lightweight title.

1951

He got another shot at Thompson's British title in August 1951 when the two met at Wandsworth Stadium.

This time McGovern knocked Thompson out in just 45 seconds to win the title.

1952

In March 1952 McGovern challenged for Jorgen Johansen's European title in Copenhagen; The fight went the full 15 rounds, ending in a draw, with even the Danish press believing McGovern should have been given the verdict.

A month later he lost to Hocine Khalfi, and in June beat Cliff Anderson in a final eliminator for the British Empire title.

McGovern made the first defence of his British title in July 1952 against Frank Johnson at the King's Hall in Manchester.

Johnson took him the full 15 rounds and got the points verdict to take the title.

1953

In January 1953 he faced Joe Lucy in a final eliminator for the British title, but lost on points, a decision that reportedly led him consider writing to his MP to challenge.

In April 1953 he lost a close fight on points to French champion Jacques Prigent.

He got a second chance to regain the title in September 1953 when he faced Lucy again, but once more lost on points.

This was his final fight.

In his 67-fight professional career he was never stopped by an opponent.

1954

In 1954 McGovern was imprisoned for six months after being found guilty of three counts of receiving stolen goods.